The Insect Woman

She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

Original title: にっぽん昆虫記
Duration: 123 min
Release date: 1963-11-16
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A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.

Drama

にっぽん昆虫記

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